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Getting AroundThings to DoTravel TipsClimbing Mount Fuji in 2026: The Honest, No-Nonsense Guide (New Rules, Real Difficulty, and When to Just View It Instead)Climbing Mount Fuji in 2026: the ¥4,000 fee and reservation rules, all four trails compared, mountain huts, altitude safety and what to…Food & DrinkGetting AroundThings to DoTravel TipsWhere to StayMiyakojima: The Bluest Sea in Japan, Reached by BridgeThe complete Miyakojima guide: Japan's best beaches and snorkelling, the island-hopping bridges, Yabiji reef, what to eat, how to get t…Food & DrinkGetting AroundThings to DoTravel TipsWhere to StayOkinawa: The Complete Guide to Japan’s IslandsEverything for a first Okinawa trip — when to go, renting a car, the Blue Cave and Churaumi, the Kerama, Miyako and Yaeyama islands, wh…Getting AroundTravel TipsJapan’s Departure Tax Is Now ¥3,000 — What It Means for YouJapan's departure tax rose to ¥3,000 on 1 July 2026. Who pays, who is exempt, how it is collected in your airfare, and the other airpor…Getting AroundTravel TipsNarita or Haneda to Tokyo, Fast and CheapThe best way from Narita or Haneda Airport to central Tokyo in 2026: Skyliner, N'EX, Keikyu, Monorail and limousine bus compared by tim…